I bought this a couple months ago when it was a couple hundred less, hoping I could jinx and put off the snows of WNY for awhile. Indeed. It worked. Took until the middle of January to get snow here where we don't measure it in inches, we measure it in feet.
Charged up two batteries, an Ego original we use for our lawnmower (which is excellent) and a third-party battery because we're not rolling in money in advance of this latest storm, one to dump enough feet to postpone a Bills home game, ready to see how this snowblower works.
In a word: This snow blower is excellent. Some caveats.
Coming from a full-sized gas-powered snowblower of the same size, the electric has more torque. Throttle, once pushed down for forward or reverse, is instant. The auger and blower, again, almost immediate. Most gas snowblowers, of which I've owned several in the past, do not have this level of everything is an on-off switch that kill you if you're not paying attention.
This said, I do not see this as a negative but rather, a positive. Want to get going? It's going to get going, and do without a futz. I did not miss a gas-powered mower going to an Ego model to tackle over an acre on a single charge, also instantaneous, and I do not miss gas-powered snowblowers.
I've heard of people with cold battery issues but, having a two car garage where we keep our equipment and cars, and of course the Ego charger, I've zero issues with cold batteries.
Speaking of batteries. Could battery life be better? Probably. Does it affect me? No. I'm able to do a two-car width driveway, a walkway, our sidewalk, both neighbors sideways, and still had a single green bar left on each battery, the Ego and the third-party. If I wanted to only do my driveway, walkway, and sidewalk in front of my house I still had two bars on each battery. My lawnmower ran for 10-15 minutes before even giving me a warning it was on low on a single battery bar (there is five, BTW), this was plenty of juice.
Granted, this was my first outing. Over time batteries, do degrade but my lawnmower one was used every few days since last spring and never showed any sign of losing how long it would last in the lawn, I'm the lawnmower battery in the snowblower, and it didn't lose a charge any faster than the new third-party one.
Another thing I've read is extending the battery while snowplowing by not putting it on "turbo" or whatever the highest throwing setting is and the fastest walking setting. I had my blower set to the second to highest setting and that 50' seems like no joke, depending on the type of snow of course. Anyone expecting 50' of slush from ANY snowblower is delusional. Not on turbo it was going 40' easily, the length of my house, almost into my neighbor's driveway.
As far as what you buy it for, we had almost a foot, 18-24 inches at the end of the driveway of packed snow from the plows. Zero problem getting through it. Do be mindful to set the throttle back to a slower speed. It will push into the very heavy wet stuff like a tank but it can only move so much heavy, packed snow at a time... just like a gas snowblower.
Which is the point, this is just as good as a gas snowblower without the getting gasoline, storing gasoline, gasoline fumes. As far as operation, once you recalibrate for the instant torque and tank-like it will go better hold on.
Truth be told I used to own a farm with over 250' of driveways, walkways, etc. The only way this would have worked would have been buying $300+ or more to keep 2-3 extra third-party batteries or $600+ of Ego batteries, even then it'd be close. At some point the price point would have a breakover where a gas snowblower would be the way until this tech gets better (and it will). Note, my farm had six acres to mow, I used an ACTUAL FarmAll tractor, no battery powered anything would have helped there.
It took only around 45 minutes per battery to recharge in a heated garage. So 1.5 hours and I could go snowplow the entire driveway, walkway, me and both neighbor's sidewalks again. Beats a trip to a gas station with a canister.
So, if you own a house with a 80' (give or take) two-care driveway and around 80' sidewalk and around 40' front walkway this battery-powered Ego will MORE than meet your needs with two batteries, Ego or otherwise.
Great purchase. Highly recommended.
EGO SNT2400 24 in. Self-Propelled 2-Stage Snow Blower with Peak Power Battery and Charger Not Included, Black
4.5 | 279 ratings
Price: 849
Last update: 08-27-2024
About this item
Peak Power technology combines the power of any two EGO POWERplus 56V ARC Lithium batteries
Throws snow up to 50 feet
Clears an 18-car driveway with 8 inches of snow on a single charge when used with the two recommended 7.5Ah ARC Lithium batteries (available separately)
24-inch clearing width/20-inch intake height
Variable speed self-propel with forward and reverse directions
Variable auger speed control system adjusts snow throwing distance
Independent brushless motors: self-propel and auger
Weather-resistant heavy-duty steel and composite construction to handle challenging conditions
Four bright LED headlights for increased visibility for nighttime snow removal
200-degree rear chute control; rear chute deflector
Throws snow up to 50 feet
Clears an 18-car driveway with 8 inches of snow on a single charge when used with the two recommended 7.5Ah ARC Lithium batteries (available separately)
24-inch clearing width/20-inch intake height
Variable speed self-propel with forward and reverse directions
Variable auger speed control system adjusts snow throwing distance
Independent brushless motors: self-propel and auger
Weather-resistant heavy-duty steel and composite construction to handle challenging conditions
Four bright LED headlights for increased visibility for nighttime snow removal
200-degree rear chute control; rear chute deflector
Product information
| Brand | EGO Power+ |
|---|---|
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 49"D x 26"W x 45"H |
| Item Weight | 150 Pounds |
| Color | Black |
| Engine Type | Other |
| Maximum Throw Distance | 50 Feet |
| Voltage | 56 Volts |
| UPC | 692042012013 692042012075 |
| Item Weight | 150 pounds |
| Manufacturer | EGO Power+ |
| ASIN | B08JQGK737 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | SNT2400 |
| Batteries | Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Customer Reviews |
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars
279 ratings
4.5 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #73,400 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #7 in Snow Blowers |
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C. Nekritz
Fantastic machine, cuts Buffalo lake effect snow like butter
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
C. Nekritz
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
Charged up two batteries, an Ego original we use for our lawnmower (which is excellent) and a third-party battery because we're not rolling in money in advance of this latest storm, one to dump enough feet to postpone a Bills home game, ready to see how this snowblower works.
In a word: This snow blower is excellent. Some caveats.
Coming from a full-sized gas-powered snowblower of the same size, the electric has more torque. Throttle, once pushed down for forward or reverse, is instant. The auger and blower, again, almost immediate. Most gas snowblowers, of which I've owned several in the past, do not have this level of everything is an on-off switch that kill you if you're not paying attention.
This said, I do not see this as a negative but rather, a positive. Want to get going? It's going to get going, and do without a futz. I did not miss a gas-powered mower going to an Ego model to tackle over an acre on a single charge, also instantaneous, and I do not miss gas-powered snowblowers.
I've heard of people with cold battery issues but, having a two car garage where we keep our equipment and cars, and of course the Ego charger, I've zero issues with cold batteries.
Speaking of batteries. Could battery life be better? Probably. Does it affect me? No. I'm able to do a two-car width driveway, a walkway, our sidewalk, both neighbors sideways, and still had a single green bar left on each battery, the Ego and the third-party. If I wanted to only do my driveway, walkway, and sidewalk in front of my house I still had two bars on each battery. My lawnmower ran for 10-15 minutes before even giving me a warning it was on low on a single battery bar (there is five, BTW), this was plenty of juice.
Granted, this was my first outing. Over time batteries, do degrade but my lawnmower one was used every few days since last spring and never showed any sign of losing how long it would last in the lawn, I'm the lawnmower battery in the snowblower, and it didn't lose a charge any faster than the new third-party one.
Another thing I've read is extending the battery while snowplowing by not putting it on "turbo" or whatever the highest throwing setting is and the fastest walking setting. I had my blower set to the second to highest setting and that 50' seems like no joke, depending on the type of snow of course. Anyone expecting 50' of slush from ANY snowblower is delusional. Not on turbo it was going 40' easily, the length of my house, almost into my neighbor's driveway.
As far as what you buy it for, we had almost a foot, 18-24 inches at the end of the driveway of packed snow from the plows. Zero problem getting through it. Do be mindful to set the throttle back to a slower speed. It will push into the very heavy wet stuff like a tank but it can only move so much heavy, packed snow at a time... just like a gas snowblower.
Which is the point, this is just as good as a gas snowblower without the getting gasoline, storing gasoline, gasoline fumes. As far as operation, once you recalibrate for the instant torque and tank-like it will go better hold on.
Truth be told I used to own a farm with over 250' of driveways, walkways, etc. The only way this would have worked would have been buying $300+ or more to keep 2-3 extra third-party batteries or $600+ of Ego batteries, even then it'd be close. At some point the price point would have a breakover where a gas snowblower would be the way until this tech gets better (and it will). Note, my farm had six acres to mow, I used an ACTUAL FarmAll tractor, no battery powered anything would have helped there.
It took only around 45 minutes per battery to recharge in a heated garage. So 1.5 hours and I could go snowplow the entire driveway, walkway, me and both neighbor's sidewalks again. Beats a trip to a gas station with a canister.
So, if you own a house with a 80' (give or take) two-care driveway and around 80' sidewalk and around 40' front walkway this battery-powered Ego will MORE than meet your needs with two batteries, Ego or otherwise.
Great purchase. Highly recommended.
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Richard
I really like this snow blower
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024Chuck L.
A good machine, easy to use.
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2022